Recursion is a very powerful idea used extensively in algorithmic art - used to create, for example, impressively intricate geometric patterns or realistic natural forms. Recursion is powerful because it can describe very complex, sometimes beautiful, forms with apparently very simple rules.

Throughout history, methods of data collection, analysis, and sorting have been used to categorise and dehumanise the individual. What role can algorithmic art play in presenting data in interactive forms that reveal individuality while instilling empathy in the viewer.

Earlier in 2017, Sinead and her husband Francois talked us through their Clitoris Vulgaris project, algorithmically generated twitter art, as part of a wider effort to raise awareness of half the world's anatomy. For the first meetup of 2018 their back to tell us about their latest project!...